Employment in Colorado (Denver, Colorado Springs, Pueblo: houses, job market, university)

[Java378]

Hello,


I am thinking about moving to Colorado and I would liek to know how the employment atmosphere is like there for someone with only a 4- year Business degree and not much experience.

[Mike from back east]

Not that hot here, for anyone. If you've a job where you are, best stay there until you get a firm job here, or anywhere.

[pyrotech]

I'm in the tech industry (software engineering), and lately I've seen job postings for entry-level positions requiring 2 - 5 years' experience. My thoughts are that places are looking to hire experienced workers for entry-level salaries.

I've been turned down for a couple of jobs (junior- and entry-level) because I've only got about 2 years' experience developing software. Times suck, my friend.

[Ziasforever]

Originally Posted by pyrotech

I'm in the tech industry (software engineering), and lately I've seen job postings for entry-level positions requiring 2 - 5 years' experience. My thoughts are that places are looking to hire experienced workers for entry-level salaries.

I've been turned down for a couple of jobs (junior- and entry-level) because I've only got about 2 years' experience developing software. Times suck, my friend.

Things will turn around at some point. I just hope it's not 10 years from now.

[goyanks57]

The job market in Denver is better than most of the state for people with 4-year degrees, but it's still pretty tough. I'd suggest looking somewhere in the Midwest where unemployment is low and the cost of living is low, too. If you want to survive in Denver, you'll have to make a minimum of $45,000 a year.

[Ziasforever]

Originally Posted by goyanks57

The job market in Denver is better than most of the state for people with 4-year degrees, but it's still pretty tough. I'd suggest looking somewhere in the Midwest where unemployment is low and the cost of living is low, too. If you want to survive in Denver, you'll have to make a minimum of $45,000 a year.

I second that. $45,000 a year will let you live comfortably in Denver. Would $35K be good enough for Pueblo? I bet that's hard to make there.

[goyanks57]

Originally Posted by Ziasforever

I second that. $45,000 a year will let you live comfortably in Denver. Would $35K be good enough for Pueblo? I bet that's hard to make there.

IMO, $35K would be above average in Pueblo (for a single person). The problem is that there aren't enough jobs around here that pay that kind of money, which is another story for another time.

OP, don't consider Pueblo, because a 4-year degree of any kind has no value here.

[Josseppie]

Originally Posted by Ziasforever

I second that. $45,000 a year will let you live comfortably in Denver. Would $35K be good enough for Pueblo? I bet that's hard to make there.

$35,000 is more then enough to live in Pueblo but I would look for a job before you moved here. If you found one then I would move here but if not there are more IT jobs in Denver then Pueblo. That is why I am a advoate for more primary jobs here but that is for another topic.

[Ziasforever]

Originally Posted by Josseppie

$35,000 is more then enough to live in Pueblo but I would look for a job before you moved here. If you found one then I would move here but if not there are more IT jobs in Denver then Pueblo. That is why I am a advoate for more primary jobs here but that is for another topic.

I appreciate the tips.

I'm not really interested in relo-ing to Pueblo right now. I want to see if it goes the way of CO Springs. Also, I don't like the way guns rights are headed in CO.

If I had to live on the front range, P-town is my first choice though. They know how to make chili there. It's at least on the south end of the Front Range sprawl blob. The growth west of the Pueblo metro area on US50 is amazingly......scary.

[Josseppie]

Originally Posted by Ziasforever

I appreciate the tips.

I'm not really interested in relo-ing to Pueblo right now. I want to see if it goes the way of CO Springs. Also, I don't like the way guns rights are headed in CO.

If I had to live on the front range, P-town is my first choice though. They know how to make chili there. It's at least on the south end of the Front Range sprawl blob. The growth west of the Pueblo metro area on US50 is amazingly......scary.

Pueblo is doing all it can, not to go the way of the Springs as we feel they are a great example of how not to grow. That is not to say we don't want to grow and be as large if not larger then the Springs we just don't want to do it by endless sprawl then sprawl the sprawl. That is why you see Pueblo focus on its downtown and university area much more then you see them doing that in Colorado Springs.

As far as Pueblo West that was a mistake done back in the 1960's when sprawl was not seen as much of a bad thing like it is today. Also keep in mind they are not in the city so Pueblo has no control over them. That is why with new developments like Pueblo Springs, Pueblo is going to annex it so we can plan it out so it won't be the sprawl that Pueblo West is but you don't see Colorado Springs learning so I imagine that their large new development, Bannen Lewis, will be more sprawl with little thought in the next 20 years or so.

Finally I want to add that some sprawl is not only good but necessary as most people like to lives in houses but the key is to manage it so it does not become a mess like you see in some areas of Colorado.